This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Helio Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Poto Tupu!The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Tupu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kimura defends well and Tupu ends up having to push Kimura into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.Kimura darts in and clinches Tupu up against the cage.Tupu lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kimura (0) vs (2) TupuWe've been hearing good reports from Kimura's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Tupu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Kimura is looking for a triangle but Tupu pushes his legs off easily.
Tupu wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tupu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimura is keeping the position for now. Tupu sitting in guard, not really doing much. That's one minute gone in the round. Kimura is trying to control the position but Tupu postures up. Kimura wants to control but Tupu passes easily into half guard.
Tupu is looking to advance position but Kimura won't allow it. Kimura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Kimura is trying to maintain the position but Tupu is very close to passing his half guard.That's two minutes gone in the round. Tupu tries to pass to full mount but Kimura defends it. Kimura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tupu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tupu's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (4) vs (2) TupuTupu rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kimura wants to control but Tupu is keeping him busy. Tupu has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.Kimura is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tupu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Tupu manages to get to full guard.
Tupu tries to land a sweep but no joy. That's three minutes gone in the round. Tupu looking to control.
Tupu working for a triangle but Kimura defends it easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tupu holds on and takes a little breather. Tupu looking for subs off his back but Kimura has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tupu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. That's four minutes gone in the round. Tupu manages to get to full guard.
Kimura controlling from the top position. Tupu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kimura trying to control but Tupu is working from the bottom. That's five minutes gone in the round. Tupu looking to control.
Tupu can't keep his opponent in guard - Kimura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tupu tries to roll over but Kimura keeps him under control. Kimura is keen to just control but Tupu is a slippery customer.Kimura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Tupu wants to get back to full guard.That's six minutes gone in the round.Tupu keeps trying to improve his position. Kimura performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Tupu is pressing down on Kimura's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Kimura looking to pass the guard. Tupu working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tupu is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (4) vs (4) TupuTupu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimura is keeping the position for now. That's seven minutes gone in the round. Tupu looking to sit in guard and control but Kimura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (6) vs (4) TupuKimura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tupu is keeping the position for now. Tupu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Tupu pulls Kimura in to control the position. Tupu is trying to keep Kimura in close.
Tupu keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully. Kimura is looking to advance position but Tupu has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (6) vs (8) TupuThat's eight minutes gone in the round. Tupu mounts Kimura! Really nice guard pass there! Tupu controlling from the full mount. Kimura is squirming around, avoiding Tupu's attempts to control the action. Kimura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tupu tries to control but Kimura wriggling away. That's nine minutes gone in the round. Kimura tries to reverse the position but Tupu maintains control. Tupu avoids the attempt from Kimura to control. Kimura is working to get back to half guard.
Tupu wants to control the pace but Kimura is squirming around nicely. Tupu wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. That's ten minutes gone in the round. Tupu looking to control but Kimura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Tupu fails to advance to Kimura's back. Tupu controlling the position easily from mount. Tupu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kimura is looking to escape. That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Kimura tries to get back to half guard but can't. Tupu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Kimura is trying to escape the mount.
Tupu content just to control the position here. That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Kimura tries to hold on but Tupu pushes him away. Tupu controlling his opponent. Kimura tries to hold on but Tupu postures up. Tupu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kimura is looking to escape. Kimura tries to hold on but Tupu postures up. Tupu fails to move to back control. That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Tupu wants to control the pace but Kimura is squirming around nicely. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kimura prevents Tupu from taking his back. Kimura is trying to reverse the position but instead Tupu has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Kimura (6) vs (11) TupuKimura tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tupu controlling the positon.That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.Tupu looking for the RNC. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tupu's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Tupu biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Kimura manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tupu's guard. Nice work there by Kimura.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (8) vs (11) TupuKimura wants to pass the guard but Tupu is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!Tupu wins on points by 11 to 8.An out of breath Poto Tupu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.